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Floor Plan of Casa Cookie by Kelly Kai, Rancho Morongo

The formal dining room, accessible from the kitchen through a set of walnut doors, features an original stone fireplace that dates to the 13th century.

Floor plan of Forest Lane by Emily Kopp

Before: Emily Kopp and David Brooks bought this mountain cabin in Twin Peaks, California, to take advantage of its proximity to Lake Arrowhead, and have a respite just 1.5-hour drive from their home base in Los Angeles.

Coulee Concrete made a custom tinted sinktop for a walnut vanity by Maple Key.

Much of the home’s exterior was preserved. The siding is painted Benjamin Moore “Dolphin,” and the trim is Benjamin Moore “Mopboard Black.”

One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.

The large, round Douglas fir trunk contrasts with the rectangular ceiling beams and provides raw, organic texture in the open-plan living room.

The open-plan kitchen-and-dining space features a Douglas fir ceiling and ceiling beams and polished concrete floors.

Fabrikate upholstered the headboard in kvdrat suede, once again choosing green as the dominant shade. Blackbutt veneer was also used for the nightstands.

Fabrikate custom designed the Blackbutt cabinetry in the kitchen, with marble stone on the countertops. The lights above the dining table were found and repurposed.

The kitchen features custom millwork with opal glass pulls, recycled glass terrazzo countertops and backsplash, copper plumbing, and a showstopping Lacanche range in Provence yellow.

Doug’s mother, Julie, visits with Melissa, Doug, their daughter Simms, and Birdie the dog.

The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.